Providing 20 years of faith-based, quality early education
Started as a ministry of Monument Presbyterian Church, created to provide Christian learning experiences.
About Joyful Journey Preschool
Our Classes
Robins 2.5-3.5 YO
Preschool
T/Th 8:30-11:30 $185/month
M/W 8:30-11:30 $185/month
M-Th 8:30-3:30 $480/month
**Fridays 8:30-11:30 are available as an optional add-on $80/month**
Mountain Blue Birds 3-4 YO
Preschool
T/Th 12:30-3:30 $185/month
M/W 12:30-3:30 $185/month
M-Th 8:30-3:30 $480/month
**Fridays 8:30-11:30 are available as an optional add-on $80/month**
Capped Chickadees 4-5 YO
Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
M-Th 8:30-11:30 $300/month
(UPK $0)
M-Th 12:30-3:30 $300/month
(UPK $0)
M-Th 8:30-3:30 $480/month
(UPK $200/month)
**Fridays 8:30-11:30 are available as optional add-on $80/month**
Eagles 4-6 YO
Transitional Kindergarten
M-Th 8:30-3:30 $480/month
(UPK $200/month)
**Fridays 8:30-11:30 are available as an optional add-on $80/month**
JJP participates in Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
All 4 years olds receive 15 hours free childcare through the state of Colorado. To learn more please visit upk.colorado.gov
Child-First curriculum
We focus on Christian Education and the use of "The Creative Curriculum" approach to early childhood education. School days are spent learning through various hands-on activities and exploration. Indoor and outdoor play, large and small group interactions and activity centers are all in our daily routine.
Joyful Journey Preschool teachers
Wendy Kiesow - has been with JJP since day one 2005! Director/Lead PreK (PM) Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Wendy is a Colorado native, originally born in Collbran, CO. She is a Mesa State College graduate. There she earned an A.A.S degree in Early Childhood Education. Wendy lived in California for 15 years where she had experience as a Preschool Director and a Pre-K Teacher. Here in Grand Junction Wendy has worked at local preschools and ran a
Wendy is a Colorado native, originally born in Collbran, CO. She is a Mesa State College graduate. There she earned an A.A.S degree in Early Childhood Education. Wendy lived in California for 15 years where she had experience as a Preschool Director and a Pre-K Teacher. Here in Grand Junction Wendy has worked at local preschools and ran a home daycare program. She has been with Joyful Journey Preschool since it started in 2005. In her free time Wendy enjoys being with family and friends, likes to crochet, work in her garden and refinish furniture. She was born to be a teacher! She enjoys sharing the love of God with children and truly loves the families of JJP and her co-workers.
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Ali has been an Early-Childhood Education teacher for over 20 years. Along with teaching she loves being a mentor, helping new and seasoned staff with curriculum, classroom management, and any concerns they have about their students. Ali was born and raised in Palisade, CO. She moved to Denver after college but after being away for 18 yea
Ali has been an Early-Childhood Education teacher for over 20 years. Along with teaching she loves being a mentor, helping new and seasoned staff with curriculum, classroom management, and any concerns they have about their students. Ali was born and raised in Palisade, CO. She moved to Denver after college but after being away for 18 years, she decided it was time to move back to Grand Junction. Early-Childhood Education is her passion. She looks forward to fostering children's natural ability to grow, learn and explore the world around them. Ali and her husband like to cook together and watch sports. Their daughter attends CSU in Fort Collins studying English Education to eventually become a Middle School Language Arts teacher. Ali loves all the outdoor recreation that Grand Junction has to offer! She is a HUGE Broncos fan, so you'll be seeing a lot of blue and orange in her classroom.
Lindy Bryan - started July of 2019 Lead Enrichment Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Lucie Strippl - started July of 2021 Preschool Assistant Teacher
Lindy graduated from Grand Junction High School and went on to Mesa State College where she received her bachelor's degree in psychology, associate degree in early childhood education, and a Minor in Dance. She taught at the Montessori Preschool of Grand Junction for 14 years. During her time at Montessori, she learned how to help young c
Lindy graduated from Grand Junction High School and went on to Mesa State College where she received her bachelor's degree in psychology, associate degree in early childhood education, and a Minor in Dance. She taught at the Montessori Preschool of Grand Junction for 14 years. During her time at Montessori, she learned how to help young children grow socially and emotionally through playing and how to encourage children to interact positively with one another. She has two wonderful adult daughters and an adorable grandson. Her oldest daughter works at Community as a lab technician and her youngest is going to Online College for Sustainable Business Management. Her youngest (Ms. Erica) also teaches at Joyful Journey Preschool! Lindy and her family enjoy hiking, bike riding, and family vacations and dancing together..
Lucie Strippl - started July of 2021 Preschool Assistant Teacher
Ali Gross -started July of 2019 Assistant Director/Lead Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
Lucie Strippl - started July of 2021 Preschool Assistant Teacher
Lucie began her love of early childhood education at just 15 years old while she volunteered at a local preschool. Since being part of the JJP family she has expanded her education in ECE going back to school to obtain her lead teacher qualifications. Her passion includes helping children learn and grow, supporting their mental health nee
Lucie began her love of early childhood education at just 15 years old while she volunteered at a local preschool. Since being part of the JJP family she has expanded her education in ECE going back to school to obtain her lead teacher qualifications. Her passion includes helping children learn and grow, supporting their mental health needs, and exploring social and emotional skill building techniques through enrichment lessons. Lucie enjoys spending time with her two teenage kids. They love taking each of their own dogs, Norah, Mable, and Reggie to the dog park. She enjoys going for walks and spending time in the mountains. Lucie and her kids enjoy watching movies together, coloring and doing arts and crafts.
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Erica was born in Grand Junction. She is currently taking online college classes to earn a degree in Sustainable Business Management. Teaching has been a passion of hers for years! She has taught dance classes at a dance studio here in the Valley. Outside of teaching she loves being outdoors, writing, traveling to the ocean and dancing! S
Erica was born in Grand Junction. She is currently taking online college classes to earn a degree in Sustainable Business Management. Teaching has been a passion of hers for years! She has taught dance classes at a dance studio here in the Valley. Outside of teaching she loves being outdoors, writing, traveling to the ocean and dancing! She is looking forward to spending more time with her wonderful students and helping them grow and flourish.
Christy Parfet - Started December 2023 Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher AM/PM
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Christy was born and raised in Grand Junction. She received a bachelor degree in Theology and a masters in divinity. She started her early childhood career in 2017 and has worked with infants as young as six weeks to six years old in various religious preschool settings. She has played the violin since she was three and a half and now wor
Christy was born and raised in Grand Junction. She received a bachelor degree in Theology and a masters in divinity. She started her early childhood career in 2017 and has worked with infants as young as six weeks to six years old in various religious preschool settings. She has played the violin since she was three and a half and now works with kids that age! It has been an incredible blessing and she has traveled many places due to music. Christy also teaches water aerobics and swim lessons (both individual and group) at Fruita Community Center in the evenings. She also loves traveling and geocaching. She is an avid Avalanche fan and an occasional Broncos and Nuggets fan. She loves cats and has volunteered in several non-profits as well as fostered kittens. Her cats are Zazzles, Zazu, and Zulu.
Dana Moritz - Started August 2024 Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher (AM)
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Dana Moritz - Started August 2024 Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher (AM)
Dana was born in Colorado but has spent the past 20 years in North Carolina. She attended Mesa State College majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Psychology. She has her MA from Colorado University Boulder in instruction and curriculum. Dana has spent the last 30 years teaching all grades levels (except 4th grade) with most of
Dana was born in Colorado but has spent the past 20 years in North Carolina. She attended Mesa State College majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Psychology. She has her MA from Colorado University Boulder in instruction and curriculum. Dana has spent the last 30 years teaching all grades levels (except 4th grade) with most of her time in kindergarten. She married her high school sweetheart and is glad to be back in Grand Junction to be close to family. Dana loves teaching young children, hiking with her 3 dogs and spending time with family. We are so happy she joined our JJP family!
Delanee Campbell - Started July 2025 Preschool Lead Teacher
Erica Bryan - Started April of 2023 Transitional Kindergarten Assistant Teacher/Lead STEM TK Afternoon Program
Dana Moritz - Started August 2024 Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher (AM)
Delanee has a background in early childhood education and earned her degree from Colorado Mesa University. She has always known that she wanted to be a teacher and has spent the past seven years working with children from preschool through 12th grade. She has a true passion for helping students learn and grow at every stage. A longtime re
Delanee has a background in early childhood education and earned her degree from Colorado Mesa University. She has always known that she wanted to be a teacher and has spent the past seven years working with children from preschool through 12th grade. She has a true passion for helping students learn and grow at every stage. A longtime resident of Fruita, Colorado, she has called the area home for over 20 years and enjoys being part of a close-knit community. Dedicated to lifelong learning, she is always looking for opportunities to continue her education and grow in her field. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their dogs. Together, they love traveling and exploring the Colorado mountains in their side-by-side.